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Head Learning Assistant

Employer
Colby College
Location
Maine, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Jul 1, 2021

Job Details

Job Description
Department:
Center for Teaching and Learning - Staff
Pay Rate Type:
Hourly
Employee Type:
Job Summary:The head learning assistant in the Colby Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is a 9-month (August 1, 2021 through May 1, 2022) appointment that provides essential support to the Teaching and Learning @ Colby (TAL@C) Fellowship Program. The head learning assistant position is conceived to be a fifth-year professional opportunity that provides recent college graduates with valuable experience with program management and facilitation experience. We encourage inquiries from candidates who will contribute to the diversity of our College, including its cultural and ethnic diversity.

The Colby Center for Teaching and Learning provides programs that assist faculty in developing relationships that enhance teaching; expanding pedagogical awareness and appreciation; incorporating feedback to inform teaching; designing courses that stimulate learning; integrating knowledge about how learning works to enhance teaching; and deepening diversity and inclusivity at Colby through teaching. The programs offered by the CTL represent a range of genres – workshops, roundtables, institutes, communities of practice, and consultations; each are designed to engage faculty at all career stages and at different levels – individually, small groups, cohorts.

The Colby Center for Teaching and Learning implemented a new program during the 2019-20 academic year called the Teaching and Learning @ Colby Fellowship. The TAL@C Fellowship program immerses faculty and student teams in a series of guided conversations and workshops to encourage the successful implementation of active and inclusive learning strategies in a range of class formats and academic disciplines. One of the key features of the TAL@C Fellowship is the development of a pedagogical partnership, a triad, with the faculty member, a student learning assistant, and the CTL. The head learning assistant will work with CTL leadership to refine the student learning assistant (LA) experience by enhancing the LA training program and help with program logistics (recruiting LAs and scheduling meetings with pedagogical partnership teams).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Following the lead of the director of the Colby Center for Teaching and Learning, the head learning assistant will:

  • Oversee scheduling of learning assistant training and pedagogical partner meetings
  • Create training materials for the learning assistant program
  • Co-teach learning assistant training courses
  • Assist students with research when they return to complete immersive assignments
  • Document learning assistant activities and keep accurate statistics for departmental reports and advocacy
  • Develop outreach materials to promote and expand the Learning Assistants Program, including social media and websites
  • Perform additional duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice


QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent in education and experience
  • Colby graduate preferred, due to familiarity with Colby’s history and campus culture
  • Prior experience in a learning or teaching assistant role
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Genuine interest in supporting student learning
  • Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Able to work independently, exercise judgment, and manage projects with minimal supervision while also adjusting to new projects as assigned
  • Must be highly motivated, flexible, and comfortable with diverse audiences
  • Talent to work as a member of a team, establish priorities, and work collaboratively as a member of a diverse community within a fast-paced work environment
  • Ability to promote effective pedagogical practices and train student learning assistants


KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Co-supervised by the director and senior associate director of the Colby Center for Teaching and Learning, this position has significant interactions with faculty, staff, and students.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

General open office and campus environment. Position involves sitting, although frequent movement is necessary. Occasional lifting is required. Computer usage involving repetitive hand/wrist motion is also necessary.

TO APPLY :

Interested candidates should apply electronically by clicking the "Apply" button on the Colby Careers website. Please submit a letter of interest including salary requirements, resume, and the contact information of three professional references. Materials should be addressed to:

Head Learning Assistant for the Center for Teaching and Learning - Search Committee
Office of Human Resources
Colby College
5500 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, ME 04901-8855


A review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Company

Colby College

Founded in 1813, Colby College is the 12th oldest liberal arts college in the United States.

Distinctive in its offerings, Colby provides an intimate, undergraduate-focused learning environment with a breadth of programs presenting students and faculty with unparalleled opportunities. A vibrant and fully integrated academic, residential, and cocurricular experience is sustained by a diverse and supportive community. Located in Waterville, Maine, Colby is a global institution with students representing nearly every U.S. state and approximately 70 countries.

Colby’s model provides the scale and impact of larger universities coupled with intensive learning in a community committed to scholarship and discovery, multidisciplinary approaches to integrated learning, study in the liberal arts, and leading-edge programs addressing the world’s most complex challenges. Its network of partnerships with prestigious cultural, research, medical, and business institutions extends educational and scholarly collaborations, providing students with unmatched experiences leading to postgraduate success.

The College’s wide variety of programs and labs provides students and the community access to unique experiences: the Colby College Museum of Art, the finest college art museum in the country, and the Lunder Institute for American Art have made the College a nationally and internationally recognized center for art scholarship; DavisConnects prepares students for lifelong success by combining a forward-thinking liberal arts education with extensive internship, research, and global opportunities for all students regardless of their personal networks and financial circumstances; and the 350,000-square-foot Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center, is the most advanced and comprehensive NCAA D-III facility in the country. In fall 2021, Colby opened the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence, the first such institute at a liberal arts college. Colby’s new Island Campus, consisting of Allen and Benner islands, gives Colby a significant presence on the coast of Maine for a wide range of academic programs and activities and undisturbed environments ideal for conducting interdisciplinary experiences.

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